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Here is a very thorough analysis of the use of technology in the classroom. I found it to be in-line with a lot of my own thoughts and feelings on the subject.

This was worth listening to. It inspired me to think about using Twitter as a teaching tool. Jesse Strommel convinced me it's worth a try.

Students hate discussion boards and mostly feel like they don't get anything out of them. They go into check box mode and real dialogue is lost. How can we fix them?

I used discussion board for 2 full semesters. I received feedback from my students in both ways: course reflection and my performance evaluation. The feedback was very positive. The assignment for the discussion boards would include an actual company with specific operations (inventory, quality, process design, etc.). Students were free to answer any questions and required provide a feedback to at least one of the classmates answer. Students felt connected to their classmates, shared different views, had an opportunity to learn from each other.

The title is a bit misleading but some of the recommendations discussed can definitely spark some life into DBs. DBs are a good way to foster engagement but unless properly done can mostly be seen by students as a one and done exercise.

Explains how to do it.

This article gives insight to what is coming in education

Great article, Anne! Thanks for sharing. -Anne Bendik

Good article about how teaching during Covid has changed teaching as we know it in the future.

I find this article (based on a video that is also there) very interesting. The author goes through a list of online resources that people can use to find ways to learn languages online. It even offers a link to CALICO (Computer Assisted Language Learning Instruction Consortium) reviewed course.

This article is titled, "5 Research-Backed Tips to Improve Your Online Teaching Presence," and it offers some great information.

A good, simple reminder for all of us. I particularly related to Points 3 and 4 -- clarity and feedback

Great ideas and templates for doing remote learning. Mostly for K-12, however it is easy to get inspired or adapt to college level.

This a great podcast of Grammar tips! And it is actually interesting!

This is a really easy program to create videos/screencasts. You get a link that you can post in course emails/announcements/assignments/syllabi, etc. It doesn't caption yet but I have put in the request for this feature. I use the free version.

I found this article helpful by dispelling the myth of teaching math with online and tech tools. I keep getting resistance and some of it is mine.

This is a great blog for chemists and non-chemists alike!

We are the disrupters.

This is a short, quick checklist for social presence strategies

Tips for using Social Media in Higher Education

Don't mind if I "tweet" about this. This is spot-on!

The post looks at the expanding role of social media in higher education. It addresses 6 tips to build institutional reputation and foster a sense of community.

Being old school, it is a newer concept utilizing technology in the visual art world. I find these new advancements intriguing.